Single-player games like Spirits
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Spirits, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Crayon Physics Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.
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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Koira
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
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Please Fix The Road
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Please Fix The Road is a colorful, minimalistic, laid-back and casual puzzle game in which it's probably not hard to guess... you're fixing roads! Your road repair doesn't have to be beautiful, it just needs to get the job done! Your mom will like this game too!
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spirits.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Seasons after Fall
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
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Hidden Folks
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!
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Future Unfolding
Single-player alternative to Spirits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spirits.
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.